Local Environmental Plan

It is the principal legal document for controlling development and guiding planning decisions made by Council to facilitate new development that is compatible and appropriate with the preferred role and character of an area.

LEPs commonly control and guide proposed development using land use zones and development standards.

In addition to land use zones and development standards, LEPs include other planning provisions which set out additional planning controls or matters to consider to further guide development. For example, heritage provisions are included in LEPs to ensure heritage values are specifically considered and addressed in development assessment.

Please note – Where proposal does not proceed to public exhibition half of the fee charged will be refunded with any costs associated with planning studies as part of the planned proposal being met by the applicant. The hourly rate noted above is to be billed on completion and prior to submission to the Minister for Planning for gazettal.

The Department maintains a tracking system for all Planning Proposals in NSW:

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has recently released a number of new ePlanning tools designed to make the planning system easier to navigate and understand.

Planning Viewer

The Planning Viewer shows the planning rules that apply to properties in NSW where a standard Local Environmental Plan has been adopted. Data on Mosman is available and you can check out the controls for your property online.